Walter Patmon

Walter Patmon

Chicago Fire Department

Chicago firefighter Walter Patmon Jr., 61, an 18-year veteran, died late Sunday, Nov. 11, 2012, after going into cardiac arrest within hours of responding to a small kitchen fire in the 1500 block of West 99th Street, according to Chicago Fire Department spokesman Will Knight said. The firefighters discovered meat burning on a stove, officials said.

Chicago firefighter Walter Patmon Jr., 61, an 18-year veteran, died late Sunday, Nov. 11, 2012, after going into cardiac arrest within hours of responding to a small kitchen fire in the 1500 block of West 99th Street, according to Chicago Fire Department spokesman Will Knight said. The firefighters discovered meat burning on a stove, officials said. (Chicago Fire Department)

Chicago firefighter Walter Patmon Jr., 61, an 18-year veteran, died late Sunday, Nov. 11, 2012, after going into cardiac arrest within hours of responding to a small kitchen fire in the 1500 block of West 99th Street, according to Chicago Fire Department spokesman Will Knight said. The firefighters discovered meat burning on a stove, officials said.